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Graeme Priddle | Joining the Ancestors

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Graeme Priddle | Joining the Ancestors
Graeme Priddle | Asheville, North Carolina
Douglas fir, India Ink
9.25 x 6.25 x 6.25 inches
Website: graemepriddle.com

Bill hadn’t been turning long when I met him many years ago while teaching a class at Bonnie Klein’s place near Seattle. I was lucky to get to visit his workshop and amazed at how much he had turned ... and how good it all was!
Bill was totally focused on chasing the perfect balance of grain, form, lightness and subtle movement that characterizes much of his work. He would study the placement of a simple line, or subtle bead, till he felt it rested in the perfect spot. Selling anything was not even thought about. It took a lot of convincing for him to part with a small holly calabash that caught my eye that day.

It’s a quiet yet powerful piece that I will always treasure, along with wonderful memories of Bill.